I actually own two Instamatic 500s. Both meters appear to work but
neither is in the least accurate. Sadly I never got to run any film
through either as Ferrania the last manufacturer of 126 cartridges
stopped supplying film about the time I acquired them. They are
beautiful cameras in the form follows function style of their era.
On 11/6/2015 4:08 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
This conversation made me want to dig through some boxes to find my
other 126 camera, since I couldn't remember what it was. I just
remembered it was a "good one". FOUND IT and I was right. It is the
Kodak Instamatic 500 which (you wouldn't know from the name) was a
Made in Germany metal BRICK of a camera. No steenkin' flash cubes for
this baby: It's got a real hot shoe in the top of it and a built in
meter (that still works). Lever film advance is on the bottom (like
the old Retinas). What I like best about this camera though is that
you set the focus range manually (you have to look at the front of the
lens to set the focus range) but then when you put the camera to your
eye you can adjust the aperture (stepless from 2.8 to 22) to the
needle at the bottom of the viewfinder without taking your eye off the
subject. It has a Schneider-Kreuznach 38mm f/2.8 Xenar lens.
This camera also came to me with a roll of film in the camera (which I
had forgotten). It's KodaColor VR-G and it is on exposure 17 of 24.
There is a LabelMaker label on the back with the previous owner's name
(R.Harrigan) and apparently his SSN is scratched on the bottom of the
camera (the only real cosmetic downside to the camera).
More info on this camera: http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/instamatic-500.htm
The guy on the page above rates the Instamatic 500 as the #2 Camera
for 126 film (the 1st, in his opinion, would be the Rolleiflex SL 26):
http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/rolleiflex-sl26.htm
On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks (again) for the links, John. That video is FANTASTIC and the
images shown in it are beyond impressive.
On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 12:35 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
It might tell in the photographer's book: Northern Light: A Portrait of
BC Rail.
http://shop.whiteriverproductions.com/collections/books/products/nlbc
The book might have contact information for the author/photographer.
OTOH, just guessing, he might have used the three bulb holder shown in
the third image of gallery #1
More possible information here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZWXE-9WVU
On 11/6/2015 11:47 AM, Yolanda Rowe wrote:
That's great capture! Its caption indicated multiple bulbs were used
for the trestle image. Now, I'm curious to know how many were used.
Yonnie
On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 10:38 AM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Thanks for the offer, Collin, but I don't really use them (although do
I have some in various sizes). It is interesting that "for it's
relatively small size, the humble flashbulb carries more light output
power than many other portable light sources". That quote is from
http://www.meggaflash.com/ (the last remaining manufacturer of flash
bulbs). Their two galleries of photos taken with flash bulbs well
illustrates that point and is worth checking out:
http://www.meggaflash.com/2015-02-23-11-40-58/gallery-1
http://www.meggaflash.com/2015-02-23-11-40-58/gallery-2
The one that blows me away the most is the final image in Gallery 2:
(Train crossing the railroad trestle). Makes me think that if one was
getting good Northern Lights a big flash bulb going off during the
exposure would be a great way to illuminate the foreground for a
stunning shot. (File that thought.)
On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Collin B <coll...@brendemuehl.net>
wrote:
Darren,
If you like I'll do my regular thrifting for flash cubes.
They frequently sell for .50 or .90 per pack.
Does anyone use AG1/B, #11, press (25), or 25B bulbs on digital?
You'll just love the GN on those things!
If you happen to come across press bulbs grab them.
(#25 press bulbs do not have the blue plastic coating for cool color
correction.)
They are selling for good money to the movie industry.
Last batch (a gross) I sold went for about $100.
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